HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The manipulation of DNA is called
A
Genetic engineering
B
Karyotype
C
Plasmid
D
Gel electrophoresis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering refers to the direct manipulation of DNA to alter an organism’s characteristics (phenotype) in a particular way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic manipulation involves altering a cell or an organism’s DNA content and hence controlling what proteins they produce. It can alter cell function and even structure as required, which ranges from super nutrient-rich food or even targeting genetically harbored diseases as a form of therapy.

Detailed explanation-4: -A transgenic, or genetically modified, organism is one that has been altered through recombinant DNA technology, which involves either the combining of DNA from different genomes or the insertion of foreign DNA into a genome.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term genetic engineering initially referred to various techniques used for the modification or manipulation of organisms through the processes of heredity and reproduction.

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